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Residents in Auckland's City Garden Apartments told to vacate
Residents in Auckland's City Garden Apartments have been given until Monday to vacate the building, after the council issued it with a Dangerous Building Notice. Reporter Lucy Xia spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Police Association on latest pay offer
The Police Association says the latest pay offer did nothing to close the pay gap between officers, and teachers or nurses. The Association's president Chris Cahill spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Ministry of Education could see 565 jobs go
The Ministry of Education could see 565 jobs go, the public service association says that includes about 200 staff from the curriculum centre, and 90 regional staff who connect schools to the experts… Audio
Children's Minister says OT will get better despite cuts
The Children's Minister is promising Oranga Tamariki will get better at taking care of at-risk children, not worse, as a result of this week's job cuts. Anneke Smith reports. Audio
Three quarters of Police union members reject pay offer
The Police Association says the Government needs to show they genuinely value the role and commitment of officers. Police Minister Mark Mitchell spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Chair of Whanau Ora on job cuts at Oranga Tamariki
The chair of Whanau Ora, Merepeka Raukawa-Tait, says a crisis in children's welfare will not be helped by cutting jobs at Oranga Tamariki. Raukawa-Tait spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Disabled people are tired of fighting - Priyanca Radhakrishnan
Disabled people are tired of struggling - Labour's Priyanca Radhakrishnan Audio
Pharmac and the keys to the drug cupboard
Secret lists and capped budgets - how does Pharmac make its drug buying choices? Audio
Students head to Dallas for world robotics championships
A group of students from Aotearoa will next week be heading to the United States for the world robotics championships. Video, Audio
Residents living in boats, vans amid housing crisis
Tauranga is "not coping" with its biggest issue, its commission chairperson Anne Tolley says. Audio
Children's Commissioner concerned monitoring work will go with job cuts
Claire Achmad is also concerned to hear about proposed significant job losses in the child protection system. Audio
Oranga Tamariki proposes to cut more than 400 jobs
About 1900 roles would be affected overall - either changed or disestablished - in the "scope of restructuring work".
'Dark day': Ministry of Education to cut 565 jobs
It makes the proposal the biggest single slash to a public service agency so far.
Father of teenager alleged to be behind church stabbing in 'shock' following attack
The secretary of the Lebanese Muslim Association says he sat with the family of the teenager the night the stabbing occurred, and has called for harmony following the unrest.
5 reasons why the Fast-track Approvals Bill threatens NZ's fragile ecosystems
Opinion - The bill emphasizes short-term economic gain, but risks further eroding Aotearoa's natural environment and reducing biodiversity, Margaret Stanley writes.
Transmission Gully review ongoing two years after it opened
A post-construction review into the build's outcomes and value for money was meant to be finished two years ago.
When you should keep your kids home from school
Covid-19? Symptoms including fever, vomiting, diarrhoea or head lice? Your children should be at home, new government guidelines say.
Jump in reports of hate crimes against trans people
But police say this number likely does not show the true picture of hate directed at trans and gender diverse communities.
People going hungry so their pets can eat, charity says
Some pet owners are being forced to choose between feeding themselves or their animals, as the cost of living crisis continues to bite.
The Panel with Sue Kedgley and Peter Field (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Sue Kedgley and Peter Field discuss the large number of job cuts in the public sector, what it means for Ka Ora Ka Ako School Lunch Programmes, and what… Audio